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Caitlin Clark came into the WNBA as the biggest star women’s basketball has ever seen. She brought millions of new fans and record TV ratings. But instead of celebrating her success, the league has allowed her to get beaten up game after game.
The targeting of Clark is obvious to anyone watching. Other players slam into her with dirty hits that would get flagged in any other sport. The refs just look the other way while she gets pounded on the court. This isn’t basketball, it’s a mugging.
Now the Wall Street Journal is calling for a federal investigation into Clark’s treatment. They say she’s facing civil rights violations through a hostile workplace. Stephen A. Smith agrees there’s a real case here. When even liberal sports media sees the problem, you know it’s bad.
Clark doesn’t want to be anyone’s martyr or political symbol. She just wants to play the game she loves without getting her head taken off. But the WNBA has failed to protect their biggest draw. They’re letting jealousy and politics ruin their golden goose.
The numbers don’t lie about what Clark means to women’s basketball. Attendance is up everywhere she plays. TV ratings have exploded. Merchandise sales are through the roof. She single-handedly saved a dying league.
But instead of gratitude, Clark faces constant cheap shots and technical fouls for showing emotion. The double standard is glaring. Other players can trash talk and celebrate all they want. Clark gets punished for breathing wrong.
This treatment sends a terrible message to young girls watching. Work hard, break records, bring success to your sport, and get punished for it. That’s not the American way. Champions should be celebrated, not targeted.
The WNBA needs to wake up before they lose the best thing that ever happened to them. Protect Caitlin Clark or watch your league sink back into irrelevance. It’s really that simple.
